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When a permit is required
Permit triggers and exempt work for Seagraves
The city publicly posts a single permit application covering building, plumbing, and electrical work. The application form is used for new construction, additions, storage buildings, plumbing work, meter loops, new house wiring, addition wiring, rewires, and other listed work.
Note: No public exempt-work list was found on the Seagraves website or in the permit application.
- Completed permit application
- For building work: either stamped floor plans for new construction or hand-drawn plans for additions, plus basic structure, footing, joist, roofing, and square-footage details
- For plumbing work: line size and utility details
- Building code
- Building: IBC 2001/2003, Plumbing: IPC 2006, Electrical: NEC 2001
- Owner-builder
- If you are the owner and occupant of the residential structure, you may do your own plumbing with inspections ensuring code compliance. If you are the owner and occupant of the residential structure, you may do your own electrical work with inspections to ensure code compliance.
- Contractor requirements
- Otherwise you must employ or be a Texas licensed plumber for plumbing work and a Texas licensed electrician for electrical work. After the third failed inspection, you must employ a licensed plumber or electrician to complete the work.
Application process
Typical processing: Three working days to evaluate permit applications before permit is issued or denied.
- 01 Confirm the parcel is inside Seagraves city limits.
- 02 Download the City of Seagraves Permit Application from the city website.
- 03 Complete the application with applicant name, address, jobsite address, and the applicable building, plumbing, and electrical work items.
- 04 Provide plans where the form calls for them. The form distinguishes new stamped floor plans from hand-drawn plans for additions and asks for structural, flooring, roofing, and square-footage details.
- 05 Submit the completed permit application directly to the city. The reviewed public sources do not publish a separate online submittal portal.
- 06 Wait for city review. The application states inspectors have three working days to evaluate permit applications before permit is issued or denied.
- 07 Call for inspections. The application states it is the applicant's responsibility to call for inspections.
- 08 Complete required inspections before cover-up or completion. The form notes that after the third failed inspection, the applicant must employ a licensed plumber or electrician to complete the work.
Typical processing time: Three working days to evaluate permit applications before permit is issued or denied.
Source: City Hall / City Secretary ↗
Required inspections
Scheduling and sequence
- (806) 387-2593 (phone)
- Scheduling deadline
- It is the applicant's responsibility to call for inspections.
Typical sequence: The public form does not publish a complete inspection sequence. Verified public statements show inspections occur for building, plumbing, and electrical work and that failed inspections are tracked, including a third-failure consequence.
Source: City Hall / City Secretary ↗
Frequently asked
Common questions about Seagraves permits
01 Do I need a building permit in Seagraves, TX? ▸
02 How do I apply for a building permit in Seagraves, TX? ▸
03 How long does it take to get a building permit in Seagraves, TX? ▸
04 How do I schedule a building inspection in Seagraves, TX? ▸
Educational reference. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with City Hall / City Secretary before applying. Jaspector is not legal advice.